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Lion Bite Marks on 1,800-Year-Old Skeleton Confirm Gladiators Fought in Roman Britain

Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the individual was likely bitten by a lion.

First-Ever Proof Found Of Gladiator Mauled By Lion In Roman Britain

Archaeologists have discovered the first direct evidence of a gladiator mauled by a lion. The skeleton, discovered two decades ago in a Roman settlement in Britain, offers new insight into the brutal spectacles that once captivated audiences.

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Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests

Bite marks on a 1,800-year-old skeleton from Roman Britain suggest that a gladiator was mauled to death by a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study reports.However, scholars who were not involved with the research had mixed responses to the team's findings,

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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study finds

A severe three-year drought helped bring about a "barbarian" invasion of Roman Britain in A.D. 367, a new study finds. In ...

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Barbarian Invasion of Roman Britain Triggered by Extreme Drought, Study Finds

Scientists link the 367 CE Barbarian invasion of Roman Britain to severe drought, revealing climate’s hidden role in the ...

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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain

"A sequence of severe summer droughts from 364 to 366 not only contributed to prolonged harvest failures and food shortages, ...

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Barbarian Invaders Shattered Roman Britain — Thanks To Hot, Dry Summers

Discover how droughts contributed to the Barbarian Conspiracy invasion and affected Roman control in southern Britain.

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Becoming an expert: representation of women in Roman Britain

Research on Roman women looks mainly at clothes, hairstyles, and jewellery, rather than conflict, disease, and financial ...

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Ancient tree rings reveal the hidden reason Rome’s grip on Britain failed

In the spring of 367 CE, Roman Britain was besieged from all sides and by all kinds of forces. Harvests shriveled. Soldiers ...

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